George Dixon Academy

Portland Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 9GD

contact@georgedixonacademy.com

0121 566 6565

Register of Interests

Year: 2024-2025 (November 2024)                  

Name of Governing Body Member (Role)
Date Appointed and who appointed
When Current
Term Expires
Declared Interest
Date of Last Declaration
 
Action to be Taken
Deadline Date

Sir Robert Dowling (Chair of Trustees)

 

 

 

 

09.08.12

Appointed for fourth 4-year term by Members

08.08.28

  • Chair of St George’s School, Edgbaston.
  • Son in Law is an employee of George Dixon Academy
  • Son is a Partner at Irwin Mitchell LLP which is the Academy’s Solicitors

 

 23.10.24

 

In relation to any or all of the declared interests, this Governing Body Member will:

  • Not partake in discussions or to vote on any decisions relating to collaboration or partnerships between the Academy and St George’s School or Irwin Mitchell LLP.
  • Avoid disclosing confidential matters without the prior permission of the Governing Body or unpublished data relating to the performance of the Academy which can be used against the Academy or to put St George’s School or Irwin Mitchell LLP at a competitive advantage.
  • Not partake in any discussions relating to this particular member of staff’s pay or confidential employment matters of another staff member in relation to son in law i.e. grievance or disciplinary.
  • Avoid raising personal queries and grievances relating to son in law’s employment during Governing Body and/or Committee meetings. 

Ongoing

Mr Barry Kicks (Vice Chair of Trustees and Finance & Audit Committee)

 

 

09.08.12

Appointed for fourth 4-year term by Members

08.08.28

  • Trustee of St George’s School, Edgbaston

24.10.24

In relation to any or all of the declared interests, this Governing Body Member will:

  • Not partake in discussions or to vote on any decisions relating to collaboration or partnerships between the academy and St George’s School.
  • Avoid disclosing confidential matters without the prior permission of the Governing Body or unpublished data relating to the performance of the academy which can be used against the academy or to put St George’s School at a competitive advantage.

Ongoing

Mr Tutvinder Mann

 

 

 

01.10.21

Ex-Officio by virtue of office as Headteacher

 

  • Headteacher of George Dixon Academy
  • Sister and niece in law are employees of George Dixon Academy

 

 

23.10.24

In relation to any or all of the declared interests, this Governing Body Member will:

  • Not partake in any discussions relating to own pay and performance or grievances brought to the Governing Body or applicable Committee by another employee against him unless asked to comment.
  • Avoid raising personal queries and grievances relating to employment during Governing Body and Committee meetings and to provide true and accurate data to the Governing Body, answering honestly any queries asked by other Governors.
  • Not partake in any discussions relating to this particular member of staff’s pay or confidential employment matters of another staff member in relation to sister and niece in law i.e. grievance or disciplinary.
  • Avoid raising personal queries and grievances relating to site and niece in law’s employment during Governing Body and/or Committee meetings.

Ongoing

Mr Mark Proctor

(Chair of Finance & Audit Committee)

18.10.17

Appointed for second 4-year term by Members

17.10.25

  • Member of Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.
  • Employee of The Conway Group (The Academy has no commercial or other relationship with this organisation). Nature of Business: Packing Services

22.10.24

In relation to any or all of the declared interests, this Governing Body Member will:

  • Avoid disclosing confidential matters without the prior permission of the Governing Body or unpublished data relating to the performance of the Academy which can be used against the Academy.

Ongoing

Dr Elspeth Insch OBE

01.09.20

Appointed for second 4-year term by Members

31.08.28

  • Trustee of St George’s School, Edgbaston
  •  Voluntary Activities with Research into Rheumatoid Arthritis where sometimes a payment is received.

02.12.24

In relation to any or all of the declared interests, this Governing Body Member will:

  • Not partake in discussions or to vote on any decisions relating to collaboration or partnerships between the academy and St George’s School.
  • Avoid disclosing confidential matters without the prior permission of the Governing Body or unpublished data relating to the performance of the academy which can be used against the academy or to put St George’s School at a competitive advantage.

Ongoing

Ms Christina Elliott

01.09.22

Appointed by Governing Body in accordance with Articles of Association for 4-year term

31.8.2024

  • Parent of Student at the Academy.
  • Employee at Newman University

23.10.24

In relation to any or all of the declared interests, this Governing Body Member will:

  • Parent governors are elected by parents and can represent their collective views at meetings, they are not delegates and parents cannot mandate them on how they should vote or what they should say in Governing Body Meetings.
  • To avoid raising personal queries and grievances relating to own child during Governing Body and Committee Meetings

 

Ongoing

 

If on a meeting agenda or during a meeting a Trustee is aware of a potential conflict of interest arising, they will declare the interest and then leave the meeting if asked to do so.
In addition to declarations of interests; Trustees sign a declaration of continued fitness to serve.
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